Discovery in the 21st Century

Where tech meets the social sciences.

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Josh Cadorette
August 31, 2023

Howdy from Durham,

I’m in the process of moving to Raleigh for a new job.

That means we’re going with a shorter newsletter focussed on curation, not creation.

Tech, psychology, and philosophy.

I’ve hit publish once a week for the past year and a half.

No agenda, no plan. I just send stuff into the universe to see what sticks.

It’s a great exercise to see what you care about.

You can’t fib your way through it. You’ve gotta lean into what you’re curious about, or it won’t work.

It’s pretty clear to me that I’m honing in on tech, psychology, and philosophy.

My overarching framework: technology can do incredible good, but we need to steward it with respect to our psychology and ancient wisdom from philosophy.

Here are my 4 favorite pieces which operate under that framework - hope you enjoy:

Emerging Tech & Theology

Where Jerusalem, Mecca, Bodh Gaya, & Silicon Valley converge.

thebuild.beehiiv.com/p/emerging-tech-theology

Convenience at the Expense of Well-being

How technology has altered our perception of self.

thebuild.beehiiv.com/p/convenience-expense-psychology

Knowing Thyself in the 21st Century

How tech makes self-discovery both easier and harder.

thebuild.beehiiv.com/p/knowing-thyself-21st-century

Intellectual Inequality

Digital hyper-consumption's effect on critical thinking.

thebuild.beehiiv.com/p/intellectual-inequality

What I’m Paying Attention To:

Bryce Harper is the man

Thanks for reading

I’ll be back next week with an original piece,

Josh

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